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| - This is a great new restaurant on the strip. I had heard great things and as a huge fan of chicken and waffles i had to try it. The ambience of Yardbird is great, they have a good bar, tables, and a lounge with couches and small tables. We settled on the lounge, which was very comfortable. We started off exploring the massive drink menu. They have a long list of their own signature cocktails. I tried the southern revival, which was served in a Mason jar as a cool touch. It was good, though a bit sweeter than i thought it would be. After that i went to the craft beer menu, which is ever changing and always full of great choices, including some seasonal varieties. I didn't get a chance to get to their fantastic whiskey and bourbon menu, but wow there is a lot there. For an appetizer we tried the deviled eggs because they are one of my favorite things to try at restaurants that serve them. Unfortunately these were the one disappointing part of the meal. I've had much better. For the entrees my wife tried the chicken salad sandwich. It was different than most I've had but full of flavor and very smokey. Not too strong on the mayo which is a plus to both of us. I of course had to get the famous chicken and waffles. They were different than i expected but in the most positive way. They were very classic and traditional, most restaurants like to put their own spin on them. I had expected to receive several pieces of boneless fried filets, but they just pile several pieces of their amazing fried chicken on the plate instead! If you don't want the waffles and watermelon, go for the fried chicken on its own. It is some of the best I've ever had. The watermelon was spiced nicely while the waffles were kept simple and cooked perfectly. Came with some house made syrup and hot sauce which paired very nicely. On top of all this the service was fantastic. Highly recommended.
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